AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Verskeie korporatiewe fiaskos gedurende die afgelope dekade het wêreldwye opskudding veroorsaakmet die gevolg dat daar vanaf ‘n nuwe oogpunt gekyk word na die wyses waarop korporasiesbestuur word. Terselfdertyd is daar ‘n wêreldwye belangstelling gekweek in...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) in South Africa can enhance their role as prime vehicles for the Government to achieve the social objectives of meeting the millennium goals. This can be achieved by ensuring that higher ratios of resources available to the DFIs are...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: "The South African Constitution (1996) promotes the improvement of liVing environments andlivelihoods for all constituents by means of a developmental approach to local governance" (IDASA,2005:2). The development role of local government can be understood through the...

The awareness of the environmental crisis and the impact of rising povertyglobally has led to the search for sustainable solutions. The United NationsMillennium Development Goals (MDGs) describe the solution as a securepeaceful world, a healthier environment and a better quality of life for all....

Southern Africa today is characterised by poverty, a high prevalence of HIV/AIDS, war,conflict, unemployment and food shortages. What is lacking, but clearly necessary for theadvancement of the region, is the promotion of sustainable development practices. Thechallenge is for Southern Africa to...

By bringing together people from different regions of Europe, twinning provides the framework to share issues, exchanges of views and understanding different points of view on any issues of common interest or common concern. In this paper, we aim to analyze the twinning commitment between two...

Monitoring of marine reserves has traditionally focused on the task of rejecting the null hypothesis that marine reserves have no impact on the population and community structure of harvested populations. We consider the role of monitoring of marine reserves to gain information needed for...

Reducing deforestation and forest degradation will mean imposing restrictions on the use of forest resources by households that currently use natural forests to maintain their livelihoods. An emerging issue in forest monitoring is the need to assess social and economic impacts in forest user...

The objective of this dissertation is to provide a theoretical framework for answering the question, whether and under which biological and socio-economic conditions the sustainable use of wild species in or around protected areas is an adequate strategy for biodiversity conservation. To do...